CN1684064A

CN1684064A - File processor and its control method

Info

Publication number: CN1684064A
Application number: CNA2005100657796A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 富田信; 中桐孝治; 森安生; 佐藤纯子; 金谷航
Original assignee: Canon Inc
Current assignee: Canon Inc
Priority date: 2004-04-16
Filing date: 2005-04-15
Publication date: 2005-10-19
Anticipated expiration: 2025-04-15
Also published as: JP4143566B2; CN100530169C; US7685517B2; US8689100B2; JP2005309514A; US20100128293A1; US20050289460A1

Abstract

According to this invention, bookbinding data containing pages created by respective applications can be constructed regardless of the type of application. Even when one or more desired pages contained in bookbinding data are selected, image editing is designated, but a non-image page exists in the selected pages, the non-image page can be excluded from editing targets, and the process can shift to image editing. For this purpose, when a plurality of pages are selected and image editing is designated, whether each selected page is an editable image page is determined. An editable page is temporarily stored. After all the selected pages are determined, an image editing application is activated to edit stored editable image pages.

Description

Document handling apparatus and control method thereof

Technical field

The present invention relates to will be by file editing application program and picture editting's application program etc., and the output data that all application programs generated collects in a technology in the e-file.

Background technology

Along with the raising of processing power that with the personal computer is the general information treating apparatus of representative, easily editing/make article, form, image etc. with various application Cheng Kexu may become.

Generally, make article and simple form etc., make image, make the form of the calculating of following more complicated with form computing application program with picture editting's application program with file editing application program.Like this, the user uses such application program respectively according to various objectives.

The file of holding a purpose only has certainly by article, only by the table of following numerical evaluation, the situation that only is made of a kind of data of image, and the chance that the file that these a plurality of different types of data mixing are existed is made also increases.

Usually, when being ready to file that the data by a plurality of like this kinds constitute, make/edit, print the each several part of this document with each application program.Then, it is carried out handwork, sequentially rearrange, gather operation.

But, when the user makes up the printing thing that produces with various application programs and makes a file destination, for example for page number is distributed to each page, in case the data of Print All output needs, behind the paper file composition as this print result, the page number that needs decision to give.Then, according to each application program,, write the page number of decision to each page or leaf in each page (being called logical page (LPAGE) or original copy page or leaf) of the original copy that makes with this application program.Even if having in the situation of the function of distributing page number, if having discontinuous part then still must the specific page number about this part user in application program.In addition, when disposing the page or leaf of file destination again, also must as one man redistribute page number with it.Perhaps, a plurality of original copy pages or leaves are accumulated as 1 page (being called Physical Page or type face) of printing thing, or print from single face and to be altered to two sides printing etc., not the change relevant with data content, only change in the situation of format write, also need to update and print with relevant application program once more.

Like this, because to each data class, the application program of managing it is different, so user self must manually provide the interface between application program.This requires the user to pay a lot of labours, and productivity is reduced.Particularly, when on PC separately, utilizing application program to share the each several part that makes the file of holding a purpose, cause confusion, owing to also be easy to generate wrong such problem via many staff by many people.

In view of the above problems, the assignee of applicant has proposed following such technology in Japanese kokai publication hei 2003-91518 patent gazette.

The 1st, about application program with word-processing application and form computing application program etc., perhaps, the data file that makes with the application program of the unknown, by on each application program, predetermined device driver being used as printed driver, make common electronics master copy file.Therefore, can pay no attention to the kind and the manufacturer of application program, the application data file is transformed into the electronics master copy file of common format, can extract page or leaf wherein out.

The 2nd, about the versatility height of bitmap file, jpeg file, Tiff etc., the image file that its form is disclosed directly takes out image from this image file, extracts image out as page or leaf.

Then, will handle resulting each page as the page or leaf that constitutes electronics bookbinding data, make 1 bookbinding data file the 1st and the 2nd.

According to above-mentioned formation, constitute each page of bookbinding, if having the printout function then also can be the page or leaf that makes with application program, can make the bookbinding data of the page data mixing existence that makes with these each application programs.

And, in recent years, go into the needs of original text in view of electronics, considering to be input to the structure that the bookbinding application program of the preparation (connect and prepare) that prints file is handled with the image page or leaf that scanner reads in.In the image page or leaf that reads in scanner like this, when the vestige in the hole that in original paper original copy, has staple and punching, because so residual their shadow in the image page or leaf is the requirement of the data division of not wanting of a plurality of image pages or leaves of useful image editing function cancellation.

Here, when the bookbinding data that are conceived to as above-mentioned prior art, the page or leaf that wherein comprises is that image page or leaf, non-image page or leaf (page or leaf that is made by word processing etc.) mix and exist.About the image page or leaf, because it is a general format, thus wish to carry out the simple editing and processing of cancellation aftertreatment vestige etc., but only exist otherwise open the problem of this page with regard to not knowing whether to exist image such.

Summary of the invention

Therefore, in the present invention, we provide the kind that can pay no attention to application program, construct the page or leaf that makes with each application program and mix the bookbinding data that exist, and promptly during the desired page or leaf indicating image editor 1 or more of box lunch by selecting to comprise in the bookbinding data, when in this selection, there being non-image when page or leaf, also can with should non-image page as moving to the picture editting outside the edit object, the technology of good operating environment is provided to the user.

In order to solve this problem, document handling apparatus of the present invention has following formation.That is,

It is that image page or leaf and non-image page or leaf are mixed the file data that exists as the document handling apparatus that the electronics master copy file carries out storage administration, has,

The electronics master copy file that makes the electronics master copy file that comprises image page or leaf and non-image page or leaf makes the unit;

Edit the edit cell of the image page or leaf in the above-mentioned electronics master copy file;

As the edit object of this edit cell, be unit with each page that constitutes the page or leaf group who selects from above-mentioned electronics master copy file, judgement is image page or leaf or non-image page identifying unit; With

With above-mentioned edit cell the page or leaf group who is judged to be the image page or leaf by this identifying unit is implemented editor's control module.

Other characteristics of the present invention and advantage will become very clear from following description in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, identical label is represented same or analogous part in whole accompanying drawings.

Description of drawings

Combine with this instructions and constitute its a part of description of drawings embodiments of the present invention, and, be used to explain principle of the present invention with describing.

Fig. 1 is expression and the block scheme of the software configuration example of the document handling system of the self of present embodiment.

Fig. 2 is the block scheme of the hardware configuration example of the expression document handling system that realizes present embodiment.

Fig. 3 is the figure of an example of the structure of expression written matter.

Fig. 4 A, Fig. 4 B are the figure of the complete list of expression book attribute.

Fig. 5 is the figure of the complete list of expression chapter attribute.

Fig. 6 is the figure of the complete list of expression page attribute.

Fig. 7 is the process flow diagram that the order example of written matter is opened in expression.

Fig. 8 is the figure of an example of the user interface picture of expression when opening new written matter.

Fig. 9 is the figure of an example of the user interface picture of expression when opening existing written matter.

Figure 10 is the process flow diagram that expression is input to the electronics master copy file order example of written matter.

Figure 11 is the process flow diagram that expression is transformed into application data shown in the step 801 of Figure 10 the order example of electronics master copy file.

Figure 12 is the figure of expression example of the data configuration of use when printing and show.

Figure 13 is the block scheme of software configuration example of the document handling system of expression client service type.

Figure 14 is the block scheme of the software configuration example of the document handling system when being illustrated in the picture editting.

Figure 15 is the process flow diagram of expression a succession of motion flow when carrying out the picture editting.

Figure 16 be expression in the time can editing a plurality of image simultaneously, carry out the process flow diagram of flow process of a succession of action of picture editting.

Figure 17 is the figure that is illustrated in an example of the page or leaf selection among the UI that binds application program.

Figure 18 is the figure that is illustrated in an example of the UI demonstration in picture editting's application.

Figure 19 is the figure of the expression example that the page or leaf in the UI of bookbinding application program is selected when selecting with Zhang Jinhang.

Figure 20 is the figure of the expression example that the page or leaf in the UI of bookbinding application program is selected when selecting with page or leaf.

Figure 21 is the process flow diagram of the order of expression when opening written matter with the bookbinding application program in the 2nd embodiment.

Figure 22 is illustrated in that but to be judged to be the figure of UI picture of the bookbinding application program of additional imprint in the page or leaf of edited image page or leaf in the 2nd embodiment.

Figure 23 is the process flow diagram of flow process that is illustrated in a succession of action of the picture editting in the 2nd embodiment.

Embodiment

Below, we describe the embodiment relevant with the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings in detail.

[summary of the document handling system of present embodiment]

We are with reference to the summary of Fig. 1～Figure 13 explanation as the document handling system of the 1st embodiment.

In this document disposal system, will be transformed into the electronics master copy file by the data file that general application program makes by the electronics original copy coding that illustrates in the embodiment.And the bookbinding application program in the embodiment provides editor the function of this electronics master copy file.And, in this example, in order to make each function become clear, separately represent general application program, electronics original copy coding, bookbinding application program, the electronics original copy automatic spool program of extracting, but be not limited to this to the grouping that the user provides, also they can be provided as application program that combines and graphics engine.Below, we illustrate their details.

The software configuration example of the document handling system of＜present embodiment 〉

Fig. 1 is the figure that the software of the document handling system of expression present embodiment constitutes.

The major part of the document handling system in the embodiment is realized by the general information treating apparatus 100 of personal computer etc. (below be also referred to as PC or principal computer).If general application program 101 is then paid no attention to its kind and manufacturer for the application program of certain function in word processing and expansion chart, photo modification, drawing or drawing, demonstration, the text editing is provided.In other words, if having application program to the printing deixis of OS, then whatsoever the application program of sample can.

Generally, when on application program, when printing the file data that makes with this application program and view data etc., utilize the interface of being scheduled to (being commonly referred to as GDI) that provides by operating system (OS).That is, application program 101 in order to print the data that make, to the output module of the OS that above-mentioned interface is provided, sends the output order (being called the GDI function) of the form relevant with OS that is predetermined.The device driver of accepting output order becomes the manageable form of output device of printer etc. with this instruction map, and output is through the instruction (being called the DDI function) of conversion.The kind of data based this output device of device driver conversion is with manufacturer, machine etc. and different.Therefore, provide device driver, in OS, utilize this device driver to carry out instruction map, generate print data, by generating print job with JL (JobLanguage (working language)) binding to each output device.When utilizing the form (registered trademark) of Microsoft as OS, suitable with the module that is called GDI (GraphicDevice Interface (graphics devices interface)) as above-mentioned output module.

Electronics original copy coding 102 in the embodiment is the programs that improved above-mentioned device driver, for the software module that realizes that the presents disposal system is provided.But, electronics original copy coding 102 not with specific output device as purpose, by bookbinding application program described later 104 and actual printed driver 106 output order is transformed into accessible form.If can show the original copy of page unit then special and irrelevant by the form after these electronics original copy coding 102 conversion (after, be called " electronics type of original ") with detailed written form.As the form of the canonical form that becomes essence, the SVG form headed by the PDF form that proposes with the Adobe Systems company of the U.S. etc. for example.

Utilizing by application program 101 in the situation of electronics original copy coding 102, after specifying (selection) electronics original copy coding 102, can implement print processing as the device driver that is used to export.That is, if from application program 101, then electronics original copy coding 102 does not have different with general printed driver.Electronics original copy coding 102 as explained above with result as file 103, be kept in the suitable file (catalogue).

But the electronics master copy file that has just made with electronics original copy coding 102 does not possess form completely as the electronics master copy file described in the embodiment.Therefore, what specify electronics original copy coding 102 as device driver is bookbinding application program 104, implements the conversion (details aftermentioned) to the electronics master copy file of application data under its management.Bookbinding application program 104 is finished the new incomplete electronics master copy file of electronics original copy coding 102 generations as the electronics master copy file that has the aftermentioned form.Below, when needs are discerned this clearly, will be called the electronics master copy file with the file that electronics original copy coding 102 makes, will be called written matter by the electronics master copy file that the bookbinding application program has given to construct.In addition, when not needing to distinguish especially, will all be called text (perhaps text data) by text, electronics master copy file and the written matter that application program generates.

Specify electronics original copy coding 102 as device driver like this, by printing these data with general application program 101, with application data be transformed into by the page or leaf of application program 101 definition (after, be called " logical page (LPAGE) " or " original copy page or leaf ") as the electronics type of original of unit, be stored in as electronics master copy file 103 in the medium of hard disk etc.

Here the point that will note is, as explained above, if see electronics original copy coding the embodiment, then with the identical this point of the ready printed driver of common printer manufacturer from application program.If describe with being more readily understood, then pay no attention to existing which type of application program, perhaps, the application program of the unknown that occur future, if this application program has the function of printout, then mean by via the electronics original copy coding 102 in the embodiment, but guarantee to obtain data file as the form of the bookbinding application program process object that in embodiment, illustrates.

Bookbinding application program 104 in the embodiment is provided for reading in electronics master copy file or written matter 103 and to its function of editing to the user.But, the editting function of the bookbinding application program 104 in the so-called embodiment, for example as word processor, not the detailed function of editor's article etc., but about with editting function and the simple image editing function of page or leaf as the structure of chapter described later that least unit constituted or book.This is because the detailed editor about changing the font in the article or inserting literal etc., can be once more carries out with original application program of being accustomed to the use of.

When the written matter 103 printed by bookbinding application program 104 editors, by the bookbinding application program 104 starting electronics original copy automatic spools program 105 of extracting.The electronics original copy automatic spool program 105 of extracting is to be installed in program module in the computing machine with the bookbinding application program, is when printing when binding the file (written matter) that utilizes in the application program, being used for and will describing the module that data output to printed driver.The electronics original copy automatic spool program 105 of extracting in order to read the written matter of appointment from hard disk, is printed each page with the form of recording and narrating in written matter, generate the output order of the output module that is suitable for above-mentioned OS, outputs to not shown output module.At this moment, will be appointed as device driver as the driver 106 of the employed printer 107 of output device.The output order that output module will receive with the printed driver 106 of the printer 107 of appointment is transformed into and can explains the device instruction of implementing by printer 107.And device instruction sent to printer 107, print the corresponding image of and instruction by printer 107.

The hardware configuration example of the document handling system of＜present embodiment 〉

Fig. 2 is the figure that the hardware of the document handling system of expression present embodiment constitutes.

In Fig. 2, PC100 has each key element that control is connected with system bus 204, the CPU201 of the control of device for carrying out said integral body.The various application programs of this CPU201 enforcement documentor and figure, image, literal, form (comprising form calculating etc.).In ROM203, storing BIOS and boot and basic character font data and various data.And, externally in the storer 211 (hard disk unit etc.), storing with headed by the OS, headed by the various programs that illustrate in the embodiment (general application program 101 shown in Figure 1, electronics original copy coding 102, bookbinding application program 104, electronics original copy automatic spool extract program 105, printed driver 106), the data file that makes with character font data, with various application programs.RAM202 is as the primary memory of CPU201, perform region etc. and play a role.When connecting the power supply of this device, CPU201 is carried in OS the RAM202 from external memory storage 211 according to the boot of ROM203, after this, loads the program that illustrates in various application programs and the embodiment and plays a role as signal conditioning package.

Keyboard controller (KBC) 205 control is from the key input of keyboard 209 and not shown indicating device.The demonstration of CRT controller (CRTC) 206 control CRT monitor (CRT) 210.The 207th, Magnetic Disk Controller (DKC), the visit of the external memory storage 211 of control and storage boot, various application program, character font data, user file, editing files, printer control instruction generator program (hereinafter referred to as printed driver) etc.Printer controller (PRTC) 208 is connected with printer 107 via amphicheirality's interface (interface) 21, implements to handle with the Control on Communication of printer 107.NC (network controller) the 212nd, with the controller that network communicates, the Control on Communication of the miscellaneous equipment that enforcement is connected with network is handled.

In addition, CPU201, embodiment handles as the expansion (rasterisation) to the outline font of the display message RAM that has set on RAM202, makes the WYSIWYG on the CRT210 become possibility.In addition, CPU201 opens all forms of registration based on the indicated instructions such as not shown mouse (registered trademark) cursor on the CRT210, implements various data and handles.When the user implements to print, open the form relevant with print setting, the print processing method of the printed driver of the setting that comprises printer and selective printing pattern is set.

On the other hand, printer 107 has the CPU312 that implements the whole control of this printer.CPU312 based on the program in the ROM313 of being stored in control program of ROM etc. or be stored in control program in the external memory storage 314 etc. and will output to the print unit (Printer Engine) 317 that is connected with system bus 315 as the picture signal of output information.In addition, control program of CPU312 etc. is stored in the program ROM in this ROM313.The font that the character font data that uses during with the above-mentioned output information of generation etc. is stored in the ROM313 is used among the ROM, data in ROM313 are with among the ROM, when printer did not have the external memory storage 314 of hard disk etc., the information that will be utilized on principal computer etc. was stored in data in the ROM313 with among the ROM.

CPU312 process input block 318 can carry out the communication process with principal computer, can give principal computer 100 with the information untill further notice in the printer.RAM319 is the RAM that plays a role as the primary memory of CPU312 and perform region etc., and constituting can be by setting up the selection annex RAM that port is connected and come the extended memory capacity with not shown.In addition, RAM319 is used for output information spreading area, environmental data storage area, NVRAM etc.The external memory storage 314 of above-mentioned hard disk (HD), IC-card etc. is by Memory Controller (MC) 20 control visits.External memory storage 314 selects annex to be connected store font data, simulated program, formatted data etc. as one.In addition, the 321st, above-mentioned guidance panel is furnished with the switch that is used to operate and light-emitting diode display etc.

In addition, above-mentioned external memory storage 314 is not limited to 1, can have a plurality of, also can be with except built-in font, can also constitute with the external memory storage ways of connecting of the program of a plurality of selection cards, printer control language that storage interpretative code system is different.And then, also can have not shown NVRAM, storage is from the printer mode set information of guidance panel 321.

The form example of＜electronics master copy data 〉

Before the details of stating bookbinding application program 104, the data mode of written matter is described earlier.Written matter has 3 layers layer structure of the books of imitation paper media.Upper layer is called " book ", imitates 1 copy of book, definition and the whole relevant attribute of this copy of book.Middle layer below it, suitable with chapter in the book, still be called " chapter ".About each chapter, also can define the attribute of each chapter.Lower layer is " page or leaf ", with suitable by each page of application program definition.Also can define the attribute of each page about each page.A book can comprise many chapters, and in addition, a chapter can comprise many pages or leaves.

Fig. 3 is the figure of an example of the form of pattern ground expression written matter.Book in this routine written matter, chapter, page or leaf are by representing with suitable separately node.A written matter comprises a book.Because book, chapter are the notions that is used to define as the structure of book, so comprise the property value of definition and arrive the entity of the link of lower layer as it.Page or leaf has the data of each page of being exported by application program as entity.Therefore, page or leaf except its property value, also comprises the entity (original copy page data) of original copy page or leaf and to the link of each original copy page data.In addition, exist the situation that type face when outputing to paper media etc. comprises a plurality of original copy pages or leaves.Structure about it does not show by link, and shows as the attribute in book, chapter, each stratum of page or leaf.

Because written matter shown in Figure 3 needs not be 1 book of having finished, can edit arbitrarily inferiorly, represent so in diagram, vague generalization is carried out in " book " conduct " file ".

At first, hold fileinfo 401 at upper.It is 3 parts of 402～404 that fileinfo 401 can roughly be distinguished.The information of the bus name in the file system of document control information 402 maintenance texts etc.The function setting information of the printing equipment of the configuration information of text set information 403 maintenance page or leaf configurations etc. and staple etc.Suitable with the book attribute.Chapter information inventory 404 keeps the set of the chapter of configuration file with the inventory form.What keep inventory is chapter information 405.

It is 406～408 such 3 parts that chapter information 405 also can roughly be distinguished.The information of chapter control information 406 maintenance chapter titles etc.Chapter set information 407 keeps the information of distinctive page or leaf configuration of this chapter and staple, and is suitable with the chapter attribute.Can make with by hold set information in each chapter, initial chapter is the configuration of 2UP, and other chapter is such file of holding complex configurations of the configuration of 4UP.Set inventory form with the original copy page or leaf that constitutes each chapter keeps page information inventory 408.What page information inventory 408 was indicated is page information data 409.In addition, above-mentioned 2UP refers in 1 page that makes with the bookbinding application program 104 in the embodiment, 2 pages of umbers that configuration makes with general application program.Thereby above-mentioned 4UP refers to 1 page of bookbinding application program, and 2 * 2 ground dispose the state of 4 pages data that make with general application program, and Nup refers to the state of configuration logic N page or leaf in 1 recording chart.

In addition, 1 page in 1 logical page (LPAGE) that Fig. 3 represents to print indication through electronics original copy coding 102 with application program and the bookbinding application program 104 is corresponding, still for example in the situation of 4UP, the link information of 4 logical page (LPAGE)s is stored in the page data inventory 412.

It is 410～412 such 3 parts that page information data 409 are also roughly distinguished.The information of the page number that page or leaf control information 410 maintenances show in the tree etc.The information of the allocation position information of page or leaf set information 411 maintenance page or leaf angles of rotation and page or leaf etc. is suitable with the attribute of original copy page or leaf.Page or leaf link information 412 is master copy datas corresponding with page or leaf.In the formation of this example, page information 409 is not directly held master copy data, only holds link information 412, and actual master copy data has in the page data of the remaining on inventory 413.

Fig. 4 is the project list of the book attribute (file set information 403) that can set.Usually, for the project that in lower layer and upper layer, repeatedly can define, preferentially adopt the property value of lower layer.In other words, in lower layer, do not set the setting item of its upper layer of project reflection of attribute especially.Therefore, about the project of only the book attribute being set effectively, become by the value of book attribute definition and to run through whole book and effectively be worth.But, in this example, as described later, when in lower layer, upper layer, carrying out different settings, can select whether to make some preferential in them about identical attribute project.In addition, illustrated projects are not corresponding with 1 project particularly, and the situation that comprises related a plurality of projects is also arranged.

Intrinsic project is that Method of printing, bookbinding details, front cover/back cover, index sheet, insertion are distinguished such 6 projects with paper, chapter in the book attribute.They are the projects by the book definition.As the Method of printing attribute, can specify single face printing, two sides printing, binding printed such 3 values.Binding printed be with the number of other appointment carry out eighty percent discount with paper stackedly, this stacker is bound the method that the form that can bind prints.As the bookbinding detailed attributes, open direction and stacked number etc. when specifying when binding printed, can specifying.

Front cover/back cover attribute comprises when printing as electronics master copy file that book compiled, specify additional become front cover/back cover with paper and be assigned to the additional print What of using paper.The index sheet attribute comprises the differentiation as chapter, specifies in the appointment that is inserted through the ready index sheet with the edge of other method in the printing equipment and to the appointment of the print What of index (edge) part.This attribute has in the printing equipment that uses in the situation of holding the inserter of the insertion function that is inserted into the position of wanting with paper of the other preparation different with print paper, perhaps, can use a plurality ofly in the situation of carton, is effective.This also is same about inserting with the paper attribute.

Insert with the paper attribute and comprise differentiation as chapter, specify from inserter or from supply with to carton with the insertion of paper with when paper is used in insertion, appointment paper feeding source etc.

When chapter is distinguished attribute kit and is contained in chapter and distinguishes, specify and use that new also to be to use new type face with paper still be what is not done etc.When single face is printed, use new with paper with use new type face to have identical meaning.When print on the two sides, if specify " using the new paper of using ", then continuous chapter is not printed on 1 with on the paper, if but specifying " using new type face ", then continuous chapter might be printed on 1 reverse side with paper.

Fig. 5 is chapter attribute (a chapter set information 407), and Fig. 6 is the inventory that can use page attribute (page or leaf set information 411) to set.The relation of chapter attribute and the page attribute also relation with book attribute and lower layer attribute is identical.

About the chapter attribute, not project intrinsic in chapter, repeat whole book attributes.So usually, if the definition in the chapter attribute is different with the definition in the book attribute, then the value that defines in the chapter attribute is preferential.But, in this example, as described later, can select whether to make the property value of lower layer preferential.

Only in book attribute and chapter attribute common project for paper size, with the paper direction, specify that Nup printing, amplification are dwindled, such 5 projects of paper discharging method.Wherein, specifying the Nup print attribution, as explained above, is the project that is used to specify the original copy number of pages that comprises in 1 type face.As configuration that can appointment, be 1 * 1 and 1 * 2,2 * 2,3 * 3,4 * 4 etc.The paper discharging method attribute is to be used to specify whether to implement the project that stapling is handled to what discharge with paper, and whether the printing equipment that the validity of this attribute depends on use has the stapling function.

Intrinsic project is cut apart etc. for page or leaf rotates an attribute, displaying ratio, configuration appointment, note, page or leaf in page attribute.It is the project that is used to specify the rotational angle when being configured in the original copy page or leaf on the type face that page or leaf rotates attribute.Attribute is the project that is used to specify the change multiplying power of original copy page or leaf.Becoming multiplying power specifies the size in imaginary logical page (LPAGE) zone to be 100%.Imagination logical page (LPAGE) zone is when correspondingly disposing the original copy page or leaf with the appointment of Nup etc., 1 zone that the original copy page or leaf occupies.For example if 1 * 1, then imaginary logical page (LPAGE) zone becomes and 1 zone that type face is suitable, if 1 * 2, then become each limit that makes 1 type face and dwindle about 70% zone.

As about book, chapter, the common attribute of page or leaf, there is watermark attribute and header/footer attribute.Watermark is an overstriking on the data that make with application program, the image of method for distinguishing appointment and text line etc.Header/footer is to be printed on upward blank of each page and the watermark in the following blank respectively.But being ready in header/footer can be according to the project of the parameter appointments of page number and time on date etc.In addition, content that can appointment in watermark attribute and header/footer attribute is that Zhanghe page or leaf is common, but book is different with them.In book, can set the content of watermark and header/footer, in addition, can specify by whole book how to print watermark and header/footer.On the other hand, in the page or leaf of Zhanghe, can specify in this Zhanghe page or leaf, whether be printed on watermark and the header/footer set in the book.

More than, we have illustrated formation that becomes prerequisite in the embodiment and the written matter structure that makes with the bookbinding application program.Below, we illustrate in greater detail the bookbinding application program in the embodiment.

The sequence of operation example of the document handling system of＜present embodiment 〉

Below, we illustrate the order that makes written matter with bookbinding application program 104 and electronics original copy coding 102.Making of written matter is that a ring as with the editing operation of the written matter that carries out of bookbinding application program 104 is realized.

Fig. 7 is expression with the process flow diagram of binding the order of application program 104 when opening written matter.

At first, the written matter that will open of judgement is the written matter or the existing written matter (step S701) that should newly make.When being the following time of situation that newly makes, newly make the written matter (step S702) that does not comprise chapter.The written matter that newly makes shown in the example of Fig. 3, only has book node 301, becomes the node that the node of chapter is not existed the book of link.The book attribute is set by the user when needing, but when newly making, setting that can default value applies.And, demonstrate user interface (UI) picture (step S704) that is used to edit new written matter.Fig. 8 is an example of the UI picture when newly making written matter.At this moment, because written matter is not held the content of essence, so in UI picture 800, do not show anything.

On the other hand, if existing written matter, then the user specifies suitable written matter.When carrying out this appointment, open this written matter (step S703), according to structure, attribute, content explicit user interface (UI) picture of this written matter.Fig. 9 is an example of this UI picture.UI picture 900 comprises the tree unit 901 of expression book structure and shows the preview unit 902 of print state.In tree unit 901, tree structure as shown in Figure 3 shows the chapter that comprises in the book, the page or leaf that comprises in each chapter expressly.The page or leaf that shows in tree unit 901 is the original copy page or leaf.In preview unit 902, the content of dwindling type face shows.This DISPLAY ORDER reflection book structure.

In the written matter of opening (also comprising the written matter that newly makes), can append the application data that is transformed into the electronics master copy file by electronics original copy coding 102 as new chapter.This function is called electronics original copy input function.By order the written matter that newly makes is carried out the input of electronics original copy, give this written matter entity according to Fig. 7.By select " input " from ready menu the picture of Fig. 8 or Fig. 9 or in the picture of Fig. 8 or Fig. 9 the application programs data carry out drag-and-drop operation, start this function.

Here, are the data files that make with general application program if carry out the file of drag and drop, though pay no attention to its kind, establish the application program that makes this data file and be installed among the PC100.But, in the time openly will carrying out the structure (form) of the file of drag and drop, for example, because be the general data file of jpg, bmp, tiff, pdf etc. for suffix, the bookbinding application program 104 of embodiment can be explained self, so not necessarily need this application program.Whether described here is general data file, is limited in to have the data configuration that bookbinding application program 104 is supported, about holding the data file of structure in addition, as mentioned above, needs installation to make/edit the application program that this data file is somebody's turn to do.

Figure 10 is the process flow diagram of the input sequence example of expression electronics master copy file and image file.

At first, electronics original copy coding 102 will be transformed into electronics master copy data (step S801) from the application data file of application program 101 inputs.If be through with conversion, then bind application program 104 and will be appended to as new chapter at the electronics master copy file 103 that step S801 generates in the book of the written matter of front opening (step S803).Usually, as the chapter attribute, the value for then duplicating the book attribute with the common thing of book attribute for not being such situation, is set at preprepared setting, but in this example, such as described later, can select whether to make the property value of lower layer preferential.

When newly making written matter, make new chapter, append each page of electronics master copy file as the page or leaf that belongs to this chapter.Usually, page attribute to then giving this property value with the common situation of the attribute of upper layer, then gives this value for the situation of inheriting the attribute that defines in the electronics master copy file in application data.For example, when in application data, specifying Nup etc., then inherit this property value.So, make new written matter, perhaps, append new chapter.But, in this example, as described later, can select whether to make the property value of lower layer preferential.

Figure 11 is illustrated in the step 801 of Figure 10, generates the process flow diagram of the order of electronics master copy file with electronics original copy coding 102 and bookbinding application program 104.In the form of the bookbinding application program 104 that in display unit, shows in the state that starts in the shortcut (having omitted its diagram) or the bookbinding application program 104 of starting bookbinding application program 104, when text or image file are carried out drag-and-drop operation, implement this processing.

At first, the bookbinding application program 104 make new electronics master copy file and open it (step S901).Judge then whether the data file that will carry out conversion is image data file (step S905).If under form OS, then can carry out this judgement based on the file suffixes of data file.For example, if suffix is " bmp " then can be judged to be the form data bitmap, if " jpg " then can be judged to be the view data through the JPEG compression, if " tiff " then can be judged to be the view data of tiff form.Perhaps also can resolve front part through the data of conversion.These are can enough bookbinding application program 104 direct forms of importing.

When the result who judges is not view data, bookbinding application program 104 is via the suffix corresponding application program of OS starting with data file, to this application program, electronics original copy coding 102 as device driver, is sent output order to the output module of OS.The data that output module is transformed into the electronics type of original with electronics original copy coding 102 with the output order that the receives line output (step S902) of going forward side by side.The output destination is in step S901, the electronics master copy file that bookbinding application program 104 is newly opened.

When the result who judges is image data file, enter into step S905 in addition, electronics original copy coding 102 directly generates the electronics master copy data from view data, outputs to the electronics master copy file of opening at step S901.Also have, because electronics original copy coding 102 is supported the view data of above-mentioned general format, so can directly generate the electronics master copy file.For example, the PDF coding of U.S. Adobe company also has and generates the same function of pdf document from picture format.

After this, bookbinding application program 104 judges whether the total data conversion about appointment finishes (step S903), if be through with then close electronics master copy file (step S904).The electronics master copy file that formation generates according to order shown in Figure 11 is as the file of the entity that comprises the original copy page data shown in Figure 3.

As previously discussed, make new written matter.In addition, when opening in the state of existing electronics master copy file in bookbinding application program 104, when the data file is carried out the operation of new whereabouts, if application data is then as new chapter, in addition if view data then append in the end in the chapter as new page or leaf.And, in this example, as described later, can select whether to make the property value of lower layer preferential.

In addition, for example,, in this electronics master copy file, make 1 chapter that comprises multipage when the data file that word-processing application is used during as electronics type of original file.When having the page or leaf of not wanting in the chapter that is making, can only stay the page or leaf that needs by the indication of deleting with the bookbinding application program.

In addition, the application data file of needs is repeated above-mentioned processing, each input unit is come out as an article, under this chapter, make page or leaf.That is, can be understood as the book that can make the page or leaf mixing existence that makes with different application programs.

Editor's example of＜written matter 〉

As previously discussed, can make written matter from application data.Written matter about generating can carry out following such editing operation to Zhanghe page or leaf.

(1) newly appends

(2) deletion

(3) duplicate

(4) shear

(5) paste

(6) move

(7) change chapter title

(8) redistribute the page number title

(9) insert front cover

(10) insertion paper

(11) insert index sheet

(12) each original copy page or leaf is carried out the page or leaf configuration

(13) edited image page or leaf

In addition, in case can cancel the operation of the editing operation of having carried out and the operation of the operation further cancelled again.By these editting functions, for example can carry out the integration of a plurality of written matters, in written matter Zhanghe page or leaf configuration again, in written matter deletion, the original copy page or leaf of Zhanghe page or leaf configuration change (becoming 2UP etc.), insert editing operation with the insertion of paper and index sheet etc.After carrying out these operations, in attribute shown in Figure 6, reflect operating result at Fig. 4, perhaps in the structure of written matter, reflect.For example, if carry out blank page newly append operation, then insert blank page in the place of appointment.This blank page is handled as the original copy page or leaf.In addition, if change to the configuration of original copy page or leaf, then this changed content reflects in Method of printing and N-up printings, front cover/back cover, index sheet, the attribute of insertion with paper, chapter differentiation.In addition, also the page or leaf in certain chapter can be moved to other chapter (with the drag and drop of qualified page or leaf in other chapter).

Below, represent in this example demonstration during editor and operational example in detail.

The output example of＜written matter 〉

The written matter that makes as described above/edit with printout as final purpose.When the UI picture 900 select File menus of user, therefrom behind the selective printing, print output by the output device of appointment from bookbinding application program shown in Figure 9.At this moment, at first binding application program 104 makes work ticket from the written matter of opening now and is sent to the electronics original copy automatic spool program 105 of extracting, the electronics original copy automatic spool program 105 of extracting is transformed into work ticket the output order of OS, the for example GDI of form instruction, it is sent to output module, for example send to GDI.Output module is suitable for the instruction of device and sends to this device with printed driver 106 generations of appointment.

That is, the graphics engine of not shown output module will be loaded on the RAM202 from external memory storage 211 the ready printed driver 106 of each printing equipment, and output is set in the printed driver 106.Then, output module becomes DDI (Device DriverInterface (device driver interface)) function from GDI (GraphicDevice Interface (graphics devices the interface)) functional transformation that receives, and the DDI function is outputed to printed driver 106.Printed driver 106 is transformed into the discernible steering order of printer, for example PDL (Page Description Language (PostScript)) based on the DDI function of accepting from output module.Printer control instruction through conversion has through be carried in the system's spooler on the RAM202 by OS, outputs to the structure of printer 107 as print data through interface 21.

Here, above-mentioned work ticket is to have the data of original copy page or leaf as the structure of least unit.Structure in the work ticket defines the configuration with the original copy page or leaf on the paper.To 1 work ticket of each work distribution.Therefore, at first have the node that is called file, define the attribute of whole file, for example two sides printing/single face printing etc. at upper.It descends with paper node subordinate, comprises the attribute with the identifier of paper and the paper feeding mouth in the specific printer etc. that will use.The node of the sheet of being printed with this usefulness paper belongs to each and uses the paper node.1 suitable with paper with 1.Type face (Physical Page) belongs to each sheet.1 Physical Page belongs to 1 sheet if single face is printed then, and 2 Physical Page belong to 1 sheet if the two sides is printed then.Configuration original copy page or leaf thereon belongs to each Physical Page.As the attribute of Physical Page, comprise the configuration of original copy page or leaf in addition.

Figure 12 represents the example of the data configuration of work ticket.In printing the data of usefulness, file is made of the set with paper, each with paper by show, two faces in lining constitute, each face is held the zone (Physical Page) that disposes original copy, in each Physical Page, is made of the set as the original copy page or leaf of least unit.The 1101st, the data suitable with file are made of the inventory with paper information of data relevant with whole file and configuration file.With paper information 1102 by with paper size etc. with constitute with relevant information of paper and the inventory that is configured in the surface information on the paper.Surface information 1103 is made of the inventory of data intrinsic on the face and configuration Physical Page on the whole.Physical Page information 1104 is made of information such as the size of Physical Page and header/footer and the inventory that constitutes the original copy page or leaf of Physical Page.

The electronics original copy automatic spool program 105 of extracting is transformed into above-mentioned work ticket the output order of output module.

＜preview content displayed example 〉

Such as already explained, when opening written matter, demonstrate user interface picture 900 shown in Figure 9 by the bookbinding application program.In tree unit 901, demonstrate the tree of the structure of the book (hereinafter referred to as " book of gazing at ") that expression opened.In the preview unit in embodiment,, 3 kinds of display packings have been prepared according to user's appointment.The 1st is to be called the original copy view mode that intactly shows the original copy page or leaf.In the original copy view mode, the content of dwindling the original copy page or leaf that belongs to the book of gazing at shows.In the demonstration of preview unit, do not reflect configuration.The 2nd is the print view pattern.In the print view pattern, in preview unit 902, demonstrate the original copy page or leaf with the form of the configuration of reflection original copy page or leaf.The 3rd is simple and easy print view pattern.In simple and easy print view pattern, in the demonstration of preview unit, do not reflect the content of each original copy page or leaf, only reflection configuration.Can be enough draw back the switching that menu is specified these display modes by what " demonstration " of clicking the menu bar of binding application program showed.

The configuration example of＜other document handling system 〉

The document handling system of above-mentioned embodiment is the system of self, but also makes/edit written matter with roughly same formation/order in the server-client system of its expansion.But by server admin written matter and print processing.

Figure 13 is the block scheme of the formation of expression server-client type document handling system.

The client files disposal system has in the self system, adds DOMS (the Document Output Management Service: the service of the file outgoing management) formation of driver 109 and DOMS print service module 110, DS (file service) client module 108 as client module.Document management server 1201, printing Central Management Server 1202 are connected with this client files disposal system 1200 with printing server 1203.These servers are connected with the client files disposal system by network usually, but when server also plays a role as client computer simultaneously, connect by communication between the processing of the communication between analog network.In addition, in Figure 13, document management server 1201 is connected with client computer with printing Central Management Server 1202 these two servers, but also can have the situation that only has one of them on network.If the server that is connecting is a document management server, if then comprise the document management server client machine system 1201SC of this client module is to print Central Management Server 1202, then appends the printing management server client machine system 1202SC that comprises this client module in the self file management.

Document management server 1201 is servers of storing the written matter that is made/edited by bookbinding application program 104.When by document management server 1201 management written matters, replace the local HD of client computer PC, perhaps in addition, written matter is kept in the database 1211 of document management server 1201.The preservation of the written matter between bookbinding application program 104 and the document management server 1201 and read through DS client computer 108 and DS magnetic core 1212 and carry out.

Print Central Management Server 1202 and be managed storage in client files disposal system 1200, perhaps be stored in the server of the printing of the written matter in the document management server 1201.Through DOMS driver 109 and DOMS print service module 110 printing in the client computer is required to send to the DOMSWG server module 1221 of printing Central Management Server 1202.Print Central Management Server 1202, when using the printer prints of client computer, give the electronics original copy automatic spool program 105 of extracting through the DOMS print service module 110 of client computer with the electronics master copy data, when printing, the electronics master copy data is sent to the DOMS print service module 110 of printing server 1203 with printing server 1203.Print Central Management Server, for example carry out safety inspection, preserve the record of print processing about send the qualification of printing the user who requires etc. to the written matter of preserving.Like this, document handling system can either also can realize as client server system as autonomous system.

The editing and processing of＜image page or leaf 〉

The bookbinding application program 104 of Fig. 1 is provided for reading in electronics master copy file or written matter 103 to the user as mentioned above, to its function of editing.Each page that is input to written matter 103 constitutes by the image page or leaf that is directly converted to master copy file from image file with the non-image page or leaf of electronics original copy coding 102 from application program output.In addition, as explained above,, be conceived to a chapter, in this chapter, mixed the situation that has image page or leaf and non-image page or leaf so both made because each page by editor, can move to other chapter from a certain chapter.

In the situation of general picture editting's application program, in its application program or its icon, by the drag and drop image data file, start applications, and, open this view data and show.But, this function with this file that carries out drag and drop be can enough this application identification image file as prerequisite.That is,, become mistake, or ignore this document start applications when when carrying out drag and drop with the irrelevant file of image application program.

In the present embodiment, place under the management of OS, each page that constitutes the bookbinding data placed under the management of bookbinding application program 104 although will bind data.The feature of the bookbinding application program 104 in the present embodiment is to utilize this point, selects a plurality of pages or leaves, during the indicating image editor, only will remove the image page or leaf group of non-image page or leaf as picture editting's object from this page or leaf group who selects.

In print control system of the present invention, be input to bookbinding application program 104 because recognize the view data of will read in scanner, it is managed as other the application data and the electronics master copy file of existence, print preparation (make and prepare), so exist about view data, in making preparation, think the aftertreatment vestige such problem of cancellation to the staple of original paper original copy and the hole of punching etc.Like this, when the user mixes the electronics original copy that exists from non-picture data and view data, at random select a plurality of pages or leaves of chapter etc., when carrying out image-editing operations, will be suitably only with the image page or leaf as object permission carry out the picture editting as purpose.

In structure shown in Figure 3, the page data inventory judges whether each page is the image page or leaf by inquiry.Thereby when specifying a plurality of pages, the page data link retrieved page list of each page information 409 that can comprise in the range of choice is judged.In addition, when the page or leaf at page information 409 comprises expression in the control information 410 and is the image page or leaf or the information of non-image page or leaf, can differentiate more simply.

Figure 14 is the block scheme that the software of the document handling system of expression when above-mentioned picture editting constitutes.Illustrated picture editting's application program 108 is included in 1 function program in the bookbinding application program 104, but for for the purpose of understanding easily, represents dividually with bookbinding application program 104.

Figure 15 is the process flow diagram of expression a succession of motion flow when carrying out the picture editting.Below, we illustrate contents processing according to Figure 15.The editing and processing of 1 image page or leaf at first is described here.

In implementing bookbinding application program 104, operate in the desired image page or leaf of selection on the tree view by the user, the drop-down menu of " editor (edit) " in the display menu bar, indicating image editor and this processing of beginning.

At first, bookbinding application program 104 is taken out the image page or leaf (step S1501) of appointment from electronics master copy file 103, and the image that takes out is appointed as edit object and is started picture editting's application program 108 (step S1502).The image of appointment carries out picture editting (step S1503) during 108 pairs of startings of picture editting's application program.When the picture editting finished, the page or leaf image after bookbinding application program 104 will be edited was stored in the electronics master copy file 103, finishes the picture editting.

More than, be the editor of 1 image page or leaf, but also can once edit a plurality of image pages or leaves.We are according to the flow diagram explanation processing at this moment of Figure 16.

Figure 16 is on bookbinding application program 103, operates in by the user and selects in any a plurality of pages state in desired Zhanghe the processing during the indicating image editor on the tree view.In addition, during elected majority page or leaf, beyond tree view is operated, in the form of Fig. 9, can specify the upper left corner with indicating device with by in dwindling the preview area 902 that shows each page, then specify the lower right corner the page or leaf group that comprises in the specific rectangular area as alternative.In addition, also can push the CTRL key of keyboard by one side, one side is clicked the operation of each page, adds to select page or leaf.In addition, can in menu bar, be ready to " all page or leaf is selected ".At this moment, can select whole pages or leaves by 1 operation.

In addition, bookbinding application program 104,1 page or leaf of the page or leaf group who is conceived to select is confirmed this page information (step S1601), judges whether be the image page or leaf (step S1602) that can use picture editting's application program 108 editors.Which type of judgement comprises electronics original copy incoming page or image incoming page and picture format in this affirmation is.Being in the input of electronics original copy or the judgement of image input, realize with following 2 methods.The 1st method is to remain in the page information 409 express the identifier of carrying out the image input when image is imported, and confirms the method for identifier when judging.The 2nd method is the method for implementing in the time of can not being confirmed to be image with the 1st method according to identifier, is with reference to the electronics master copy file, confirms whether to comprise in page data inventory 413 method with the image displaying order of the measure-alike size of page or leaf.In the 2nd method, also can not necessarily in page data inventory 413, comprise the image displaying order with the measure-alike size of page or leaf, can realize by the image displaying order (order of expression reproducing image) that judges whether to comprise to the above size of page or leaf size predetermined ratio (for example 90%).

But bookbinding application program 104 will be judged to be the page or leaf of edited image page or leaf and temporarily store (step S1603) as unique page information 409 that can be specific.

Then, in step S1604, repeating step S1601 is to the processing of S1603, till judgement has been carried out handling to whole pages or leaves of selecting.

As a result, the image page information 409 that can edit of storage.At step S1065, whether the image page information 409 that judgement can be edited is more than or equal to 1.In 1 all non-existent situation, because in range of choice, there is not the image page or leaf, so finish this processing.

In addition, when the image page or leaf of judging edit object during more than or equal to 1, bookbinding application program 104 starting picture editting application programs 108 (step S1606).At this moment, the page information that will temporarily store of bookbinding application program 104 is notified picture editting's application program 108.The page or leaf of 108 pairs of notices of picture editting's application program carries out picture editting (step S1607).

For the picture editting, can form bookbinding application program 104 and take out all page or leaf images from the electronics master copy file in advance, can either give picture editting's application program 108, also can when use application program 108, the needs picture editting will take out from the electronics master copy file by the page information of bookbinding application program 104 notices and give constituting of picture editting's application program 108.

When the picture editting finished, bookbinding application program 104 is store electrons master copy data (step S1504) once more, finishes the picture editting as a succession of processing.

We illustrate foregoing with Figure 17, Figure 18 with being more readily understood now.

Figure 17 is the example that the page or leaf among the UI of expression bookbinding application program 104 is selected.In diagram, be the state of selecting the 5th page of (903), the 8th page (904), the 10th page (905).If from the 1st page to the 9th page is the page or leaf that makes by input picture, be later on the page or leaf that makes by input electronics original copy at the 10th page.That is, in the 5th, 8,10 page of selecting, the 5th page, the 8th page is the image page or leaf, and the 10th page is non-image page or leaf.In this state,, only notify picture editting's application program 108 with the page information of the 5th page and the 8th page when indication during edited image.Figure 18 is the example that the UI in picture editting's application program 108 of representing at this moment shows.

Picture editting's application program 108, as shown in figure 18, become by demonstration edit object the page or leaf complete list zone 1803 and show that the editing area 1804 of the content of the page or leaf in pre-editing constitutes.When starting, the front page or leaf that becomes in the page or leaf of edit object shows UI as edit object.Therefore, the frame that overstriking is the 5th page, expression is an edit object.The page or leaf of wanting in the click on area 1803 carries out the switching of edit object page or leaf.When becoming edit object, make the frame chap of page or leaf, and in editing area 1804, demonstrate the content of suitable page or leaf.

In addition, the picture editting has specified scope, cancellation, drawing, setting-out, insertion character image, finishing, rotates, removes isolated stain etc., but because these editing and processing itself are well-known, so omit the explanation to them here.But, exist situation by the page or leaf of input picture input, with scanner etc. read the image of this image situation, since transport original copy the problem diagonal the situation, the situation of adhering to stain as garbage that read.Under these circumstances, because anticipation has the situation that has same problem to a plurality of pages, so proofread and correct, remove in the situation of stain carrying out diagonal, can select to carry out with being all together to the page or leaf selected now or to whole pages or leaves as the input of picture editting's object.The judgement of tiltedly reading of original copy is to carry out in the inclination of the straight line shown in this document edge by detecting document edge, calculating.When inclination departs from predetermined angular when above, consistently with immediate level or perpendicular line rotate processing in order to make it.In addition, when black pixel count smaller or equal to predetermined number, concentrate in the predetermined area, and, when in preset range, not having other black pixel, should black pixel be noise by judging, with its processing of white pixel displacement, realize removing stain.

In addition, in above-mentioned example, when selecting page or leaf, we have illustrated selection page or leaf in preview area 902, but as shown in figure 19, when for example selecting " chapter " on tree unit 901, also can determine the false page or leaf of selecting of the whole pages of conducts that will comprise in this chapter.In addition, as shown in figure 20, also can work as when selecting the title 907 of book (select), all be chosen in the method for the page or leaf that comprises in the book with book.Perhaps also can select with their combination.

If as described above according to present embodiment, then directly import by the image file that can explain bookbinding application program 104, inexplicable application data file is imported the result that the electronics master copy file is obtained with electronics original copy coding 102, can pay no attention to kind, the manufacturer of the application program that makes each page, make the bookbinding data file of image page or leaf, non-image page or leaf mixing existence, and, even if do not recognize especially, also can only carry out the picture editting to the image page or leaf.

[the 2nd embodiment]

In above-mentioned embodiment (the 1st embodiment), at first the user selects a plurality of pages or leaves, in selecting a plurality of pages state by user's specify image editor's situation whether begin to carry out can the picture editting inspection, but in this 2nd embodiment, whether our explanation carries out the example of inspection that can the picture editting in the moment of opening written matter.After, we omit the explanation to the part identical with the 1st embodiment.

Figure 21 is illustrated in this 2nd embodiment, the process flow diagram of the order when opening written matter by bookbinding application program 104.

At first, judge that the written matter of opening is (step S2101) that will newly make or existing.When newly making, newly make the written matter (step S2102) that does not comprise chapter.And, demonstrate user interface (UI) picture (step S2108) that is used to edit new written matter.

On the other hand, if existing written matter, then open the written matter (step S2103) of appointment,, confirm sequentially page information (step S2104) is whether the unit judgement can edited image (step S2105) with picture editting's application program 108 with the page or leaf for all pages or leaves.In this was judged, which type of the page or leaf and the picture format that comprise the page or leaf that is confirmed to be the input of electronics original copy and still be the image input be.Be in the input of electronics original copy or the judgement of image input, also adopt with reference to the electronics master copy file, whether affirmation comprises the method for image displaying order with the measure-alike size of page or leaf in page data inventory 413, perhaps, also can remain in the page information 409, confirm during judgement that the method for identifier realizes with expressing the identifier of having carried out the image input when the input picture.

Be judged to be can the edited image page or leaf the temporary transient storage of page or leaf can unique specific this page or leaf page information 409 (step S2106).

In step S2107, repeat above-mentioned work till judgement has been carried out handling to whole pages or leaves.

Advance to step S2109 when judging when whole pages judgement finished, with reference to the page information of temporary transient storage, the marking (mark) that can edited image is attached on the suitable page or leaf, demonstrates user interface (UI) picture (Figure 22) (step S2109).Can not carry out picture editting's page or leaf, carry out common demonstration.

In Figure 22, express page number and can carry out the picture editting with the page or leaf that zero mark 908 surrounds.In addition, Figure 22 is an example, show if additional can/cannot carry out picture editting's difference, just can be the mode of sample whatsoever.For example, also can distinguish with the color of the frame of each page.

Figure 23 is that expression is when picture editting's application program 108 can be edited a plurality of image simultaneously, to the process flow diagram of the flow process of a succession of work of the situation of carrying out the picture editting.When selecting a plurality of pages state with bookbinding application program 104 in during from user's specify image editor, can be to shown in the 1st embodiment, the page or leaf that bookbinding application program 104 is selected, by sequentially confirming page information, omit with picture editting's application program 108 whether judge can the picture editting order, only will store the page or leaf of the page information of edit object page or leaf and confirm whether to exist edit object page or leaf (step S2301), starting picture editting's application program (step S2303) as object.

If according to above order, then mix the electronics original copy that exists for the page or leaf of view data and the page or leaf of electronic data, can be in advance to the user express can the picture editting page or leaf, the user can not recognize the classification of original copy, select page or leaf or chapter or book or their combination, further increased convenience.

In addition, in the process flow diagram shown in above-mentioned the 1st, the 2nd embodiment, as long as its pre-process and post-process is not just not finish to change.

If as described above according to the present invention, then can pay no attention to the kind of application program, construct and mix the bookbinding data that have the page or leaf that makes with each application program, even and if during the desired page or leaf indicating image editor more than or equal to 1 who in selecting the bookbinding data, comprises, when in this selection, having non-image page or leaf, this non-imagely can be moved to the picture editting as outside edit object, can provide good operating environment to the user.

In addition, be as shown in Figure 1 because become the point of the feature in the embodiment, its major part is all carried out with computer program, so certainly, this routine package is contained in the category of the present invention.In addition, usually, because be arranged in the computing machine by computer-readable storage medium with the CDROM of storage computation machine program etc., duplicate or be installed in the system, can implement computer program, so certainly, this computer-readable storage medium is also contained in the category of the present invention.

Because under the condition that does not break away from spirit of the present invention and category, can form many significant very different embodiments of the present invention, so we should understand the concrete embodiment that the invention is not restricted to here except defining in claims.

Claims

1. the file data that image page or leaf and non-image page or leaf are mixed to exist is characterized in that comprising as the document handling apparatus that the electronics master copy file carries out storage administration:

2. document handling apparatus according to claim 1 is characterized in that also comprising:

Above-mentioned identifying unit is according to the situation of reading in existing electronics master copy file, for the whole pages or leaves in this electronics master copy file is image page or leaf or non-image page judgement, according to the result of determination of making, can have a guide look of the indicative control unit of display image page or leaf and non-image page or leaf by above-mentioned identifying unit with discerning.

3. document handling apparatus according to claim 1 is characterized in that:

Above-mentioned electronics master copy file have expression electronics master copy file bulk property book, be included at least one chapter in the book, be included in stratum's structure of the one page at least in each chapter, it is to be that unit is selected with some in book, chapter, the page or leaf that the page or leaf when the picture editting is selected.

4. document handling apparatus according to claim 1 is characterized in that also comprising:

When making the unit by above-mentioned electronics master copy file when making the electronics master copy file, be from image file input or the administrative unit that manages as the page attribute information of above-mentioned electronics master copy file from the identifying information of application data input with expression;

Above-mentioned identifying unit is based on the page attribute information of being managed by above-mentioned administrative unit, and each page of the page or leaf group who selects with formation is a unit, and judgement is image page or leaf or non-image page.

5. document handling apparatus according to claim 1 is characterized in that:

Above-mentioned identifying unit, each page by the page or leaf group that selects with formation is the unit, judges in the page data of electronics master copy file, and whether the page or leaf size is comprised image displaying order greater than the predetermined ratio size, judges that the image page or leaf still is non-image page.

6. document handling apparatus according to claim 2 is characterized in that:

Above-mentioned indicative control unit is presented in predetermined display part and is made the page or leaf complete list that comprises in the electronics master copy file that the unit makes by above-mentioned electronics master copy file.

7. document handling apparatus according to claim 1 is characterized in that:

Above-mentioned control module can switch by above-mentioned edit cell still implements above-mentioned editing and processing to all images page or leaf uniformly to implementing editor from the selected page or leaf group of the page or leaf that is judged to be the image page or leaf by above-mentioned identifying unit.

8. the file data that image page or leaf and non-image page or leaf are mixed to exist carries out the control method of the document handling apparatus of storage administration as the electronics master copy file, it is characterized in that comprising:

The electronics master copy file that makes the electronics master copy file that comprises image page or leaf and non-image page or leaf makes step;

Edit the edit step of the image page or leaf in the above-mentioned electronics master copy file;

As the edit object of this edit step, be unit with each page that constitutes the page or leaf group who selects from above-mentioned electronics master copy file, judgement is image page or leaf or non-image page determination step; With

With above-mentioned edit step the page or leaf group who is judged to be the image page or leaf by this determination step is implemented editor's controlled step.

9. the control method of document handling apparatus according to claim 8 is characterized in that:

Above-mentioned determination step is according to the situation of reading in existing electronics master copy file, for the whole pages or leaves in this electronics master copy file is image page or leaf or non-image page judgement, according to the result of determination of making, can have a guide look of the demonstration controlled step of display image page or leaf and non-image page or leaf by above-mentioned determination step with discerning.

10. the control method of document handling apparatus according to claim 8 is characterized in that:

11. the control method of document handling apparatus according to claim 8 is characterized in that also comprising:

When making step by above-mentioned electronics master copy file when making the electronics master copy file, be from image file input or the management process that manages as the page attribute information of above-mentioned electronics master copy file from the identifying information of application data input with expression;

Above-mentioned determination step is based on the page attribute information by the management of above-mentioned management process, and each page of the page or leaf group who selects with formation is a unit, and judgement is image page or leaf or non-image page.

12. the control method of document handling apparatus according to claim 8 is characterized in that:

Above-mentioned determination step, each page by the page or leaf group that selects with formation is the unit, judges in the page data of electronics master copy file, and whether the page or leaf size is comprised image displaying order greater than the predetermined ratio size, judges that the image page or leaf still is non-image page.

13. the control method of document handling apparatus according to claim 9 is characterized in that:

Above-mentioned demonstration controlled step is presented in predetermined display part and is made the page or leaf complete list that comprises in the electronics master copy file that step makes by above-mentioned electronics master copy file.

14. the control method of document handling apparatus according to claim 8 is characterized in that:

Above-mentioned controlled step can be switched by above-mentioned edit step implementing to edit or all images page or leaf is implemented above-mentioned editing and processing with being all together from the selected page or leaf group of the page or leaf that is judged to be the image page or leaf by above-mentioned determination step.